Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson recalling birth control pill Cilest
06 Jun 2013
The struggling US healthcare major is recalling about 32 million packages of its birth control pill Cilest in Europe, Asia and Latin America
Johnson & Johnson recalls children’s Tylenol in South Korea
06 May 2013
The South Korean regulator says that the recall was issued after the company delayed the recall by a month and flouted quality-control regulations
Johnson & Johnson’s plant licence revoked on quality concerns
04 May 2013
According to the FDA, the J&J plant at Mulund, near Mumbai, has been using ethylene oxide, a harmful chemical, in place of steam to sterilize baby power
Johnson & Johnson recalls anaemia drug Eprex in 17 countries
24 Sep 2011
J&J is recalling around 200,000 syringes of the anemia drug Eprex in 17 countries due to inconsistent potency in dosages
J&J to buy Swiss medical devices maker Synthes for $21.3 billion
27 Apr 2011
Johnson & Johnson expects the acquisition to create the world's most innovative and comprehensive orthopaedics business
J&J may buy Synthes in $20-bn deal
16 Apr 2011
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